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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Canadian Trucking Chief Calls for End to War on Trucks in Urban Planning

"It is incredible that so many urban communities that are wholly dependent upon trucking to deliver the consumer goods and necessities of life can be so decidedly anti-truck." So said David Bradley, the president and CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Bill Would Make Larger Truck Pilot Program Permanent

U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced they will introduce a bill making permanent a now-expired federal pilot program allowing heavier trucks to use the Interstate system in Maine and Vermont

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

TravelCenters of America Upgrades Driver Lounges

TravelCenters of America has upgraded its driver lounges and will no longer allow smoking in the lounges

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Yokohama Plans for Strong Commercial Tire Market in 2011

The commercial truck tire market rebounded strongly in 2010, and Yokohama is planning several new announcements this year

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Celadon Group Reports Second Fiscal Quarter Financial Results

Celadon Group, Indianapolis, reported its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2010, the second fiscal quarter of the company's fiscal year ending June 30, 2011

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Cummins Selling Exhaust Business to Global Tube

Cummins has entered into an agreement to sell its exhaust business to Global Tube so Cummins Emission Solutions can put a greater emphasis on products that are critical to its growth strategy, such as diesel particulate filters and selective catalytic reduction systems

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Spot Freight Up Year-over-Year in December; Reefer Rates Down

In December 2010, TransCore's market research shows a 55 percent increase in spot market freight availability, compared to December '09. Freight volume for each of the last six months has surpassed the highest level since 2005, a peak year for spot market volume

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Moving Association Honors Safe Fleets, Drivers

The nation's top moving van operators and safest company fleets have been honored by the American Moving & Storage Association

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

Fuel Prices Up Again This Week

Diesel prices rose again this week for the eighth week in a row, to a national average of $3.43 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. That's the highest level since Oct. 27, 2008

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NewsJanuary 25, 2011

CARB Touts Results of Diesel Cleanup

A broad range of projects targeting freight transport, funded by state bond money and administered by the California Air Resources Board and air districts, has slashed emissions along trade corridors and near ports, cutting pollution from trucks, trains and ships

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